Reading List

Caldecott Medal & Honor Books

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Hot Dog by Doug Salati
Hot Dog
Doug Salati
Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Knight Owl
Christopher Denise
Choosing Brave by Angela Joy
Choosing Brave
Angela Joy
Berry Song by Michaela Goade
Berry Song
Michaela Goade
Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
Ain't Burned All the Bright
Jason Reynolds
Watercress by Andrea Wang
Watercress
Andrea Wang
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
Shawn Harris
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
Mel Fell
Corey R. Tabor
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Carole Boston Weatherford
Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer
Wonder Walkers
Micha Archer
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom
A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliott
A Place Inside of Me
Zetta Elliott
The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Lathan & Karim Shamsi-Basha
The Cat Man of Aleppo
Irene Lathan & Karim Shamsi-Basha
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Me & Mama
Cozbi A. Cabrera
Outside In by Deborah Underwood
Outside In
Deborah Underwood
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
Bear Came Along
Richard T. Morris
The Double Bass Blues by Andrea J. Loney
The Double Bass Blues
Andrea J. Loney
Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons
Going Down Home with Daddy
Kelly Starling Lyons
Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
Hello Lighthouse
Sophie Blackall
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Alma and How She Got Her Name
Juana Martinez-Neal
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Grace Lin
The Rough Patch by Brian Lies
The Rough Patch
Brian Lies
Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora
Thank You, Omu!
Oge Mora
Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
Wolf in the Snow
Matthew Cordell
Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper
Big Cat, Little Cat
Elisha Cooper
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Gordon C. James
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Gordon C. James
A Different Pond by Bao Phi
A Different Pond
Bao Phi
Grand Canyon by Jason Chin
Grand Canyon
Jason Chin
Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe
Radiant Child
Javaka Steptoe
Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
Leave Me Alone!
Vera Brosgol
Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford
Freedom in Congo Square
Carole Boston Weatherford
Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
Du Iz Tak?
Carson Ellis
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
They All Saw a Cat
Brendan Wenzel
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